Coastal Communities minister Penny Mordaunt said the money was set to make a "big difference" to towns affected by the winter storms.

Penzance will receive £1.95m to repair and relaunch the Grade II listed art deco lido which was damaged by storms earlier this year. A project to refurbish historic arches between the Round and Square Towers in Old Portsmouth, known locally as the hotwalls, will receive £1.75m.

The scheme will create more than 105 jobs by transforming the area into an artistic quarter with studios, a cafe and shop.

Just under £1m has been awarded to repair, improve and promote the South West Coastal Path that spans Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset. It will generate 788 jobs from construction, management and tourism.